I cannot recommend Dr. H enough!! I have wanted a BA since I was probably 6 lol I promised myself I would wait until I was older, so I was sure I chose the right doctor, implant, and size. But I always knew when the time was right, that Dr. H was going to be my BA doctor. I saw his work in person on a few friends, and they all looked so perky, yet soo NATURAL. So for *10 years*, I continued to research and look all over the US, and no one could compare to Dr. H. I finally decided to pull the trigger 12/2018, and my entire experience, from start to finish, was nothing short of perfect. I barely had ANY bruising - like was truly shocked at only having one or two very, very small bruises. I knew I wanted to be at least a D cup, but stressed to Dr. H that I wanted them to look as natural as possible. He and his staff made me feel so welcome and comfortable. Dr. H is beyond professional and kind - so easy to talk to. He truly listened to & *heard* all of my “wants”, gave his professional feedback, and I knew we were on the same page. When I told him I didn’t want my nipples to be cut/resized, he didn’t pressure me to do so. We decided on a large C, small D, incision under the breasts (initially I had inquired about either through the armpit or bellybutton, as I was concerned about scars. But after meeting/discussing, I knew this would provide the best result that I was looking for). The day of the surgery - idk who was more excited - Me, or Dr. H lol Knowing I was likely the 10,000th BA he had done - and yet he had the excitement and enthusiasm of me being his first surgery, but with the knowledge and confidence of the seasoned surgeon he is….I can’t explain what a comforting and great feeling that is. I was in and out of surgery in a surprisingly short amount of time (I think less than an hour maybe?), and had almost no pain afterwards. I was shocked. I felt like I had just had a really intense upper body workout, but that was it! The scars underneath my breasts really aren’t visible at all, and look like a little “cat scratch”, if you will. Over the next few months, my breasts continued to settle into place (I was very strict about wearing my bras 24/7 for the first 6 months at least, if not more) and the results - I couldn’t be happier. Everyone I’ve shown has been so impressed with how natural they look. Actually my first relationship about 8 months after having my BA, my partner didn’t even know they were “done” & couldn’t believe it when I mentioned it one day. I think his exact words were that he wanted to write Dr. H a “thank you” letter lol Things I’d Do Differently: 1) as many who have had a BA have stated, I’d likely go bigger lol Nothing wrong with Dr. H’s work. He gave me exactly what I asked for. 2) we had decided to do two different sized implants, one slightly larger than the other, in order to make my breasts more proportionate. When the time comes for my next BA with Dr. H, I’ll likely keep them the same size, as (only I can tell) that one is slightly smaller than the other. But again, most are naturally any way. I think my breasts didn’t need the different sizes, as it now appears that the size difference was only slight, and ultimately not enough of a difference for two different implant sizes. Due to work and COVID, I haven’t been able to travel back to take updated pictures with Dr. H, so I’ll include a few personal shots I’ve taken. I’ll also update with the exact implant type & cc’s (need to find my paperwork, don’t recall off the top of my head).
Dr. Hanemann and his staff are AMAZING!!!!!!! In 2016 I had a Mommy Make Over. The anesthesiologist was a young guy and very nice.Dr. Hanemann's abilities, lets just say he is an artist of sculpting. My scar is very neat and thin and I'm amazed at how it looks at 1 year 4 months out. My results are pretty sexy and I would do it again in a heartbeat. Dr.hanemann is even ok with you freaking the freak out with panic attacks. Lol.. He uses Exparel trust me you gonna want it. Great bed side manners!
I had the sleeve surgery almost three years ago and lost 75 pounds. I never reached my goal weight but have been at my current weight consistently for the last 2 years. I kept putting off my tummy tuck "just in case" I made it to goal. I finally decided that I should just go talk to my plastic surgeon to see what he said. He basically told me that he wished I'd come in sooner because I was a perfect candidate at my current weight (5'5 190lbs). He told me that the tummy tuck will sometimes kick your body back into weight loss mode and that if we had to do any small revisions later it would be no big deal. I'm excited but terrified. I've been reading everything I can and looking at before and after pictures till my eyes crossed. I wish I could have made it down to 150 before doing this but realistically I might never get there, so why wait for the rest of my life? I'm not sure how my result will look but I'm cautiously optimistic. I'll post pictures afterwards for any of the other women who are at a higher weight like me so you can see what your result may look like. Updated on 5 Aug 2015: Here are the pics! Oh the horror!! =O Updated on 18 Aug 2015: Finally almost two weeks out and I'm able to sit in the computer room long enough to post this update and some pics. Surgery went great, barely remember anything. Don't really actually remember anything but flashes of the recovery room. No recollection of the ride home or getting into the house. Apparently I slept for about two hours and then my mom woke me up to walk. Walked to my living room and back twice and then got a kitchen chair so I could sit in the living room with my boyfriend and my mom for a little while. Sat there for about 15 minutes and started feeling a little funny. Told them I thought I might be overdoing it a little fast and stood up to go back to bed. My boyfriend let out a loud gasp when I stood up and when I looked to where he was pointing, there was a large puddle of blood on the floor. It had pooled on the seat of the wooden chair I was in and dripped off the side onto the floor. My mom ran to get a wet washcloth to clean me off so we could figure out where the blood was coming from. I started feeling worse and worse and told her I felt like I needed to sit down. From what I'm told now, I sat on the edge of the chair and then passed out. My boyfriend said my face and lips were totally white and my eyes were half open. I was unresponsive and he didn't think I was breathing so he called my PS but got the service. They were asking a lot of questions and he panicked and didn't want to waste time so he hung up on them and called 911. The whole thing was pretty scary but turned out to be dehydration and the fact that one of the assistants in the ER didn't completely tape the left side of my incision. My PS met us at the ER, checked everything out, taped the wound up and had them discharge me. Went back for a quick check the next morning which was the day after surgery. He said everything looked great but I was already really swollen. Especially the left side. I asked him why it was hurting so much in that one spot because my abdomen, main incision and right side were barely hurting at all (thank god for Exparel!). He said that in the process of my surgery he decided that the front was going to look better than he initially thought so he decided that I'd be happier if he thinned out my sides a bit so he did some extra lipo. Apparently during that process he said he must have nicked a blood vessel so I wound up with a huge bruise that was unbearably tender to the touch and felt like a softball in my side. What I've learned from all this is that this surgery, particularly the lipo part, is definitely not for sissy's. It was a really rough recovery for me. The tummy tuck itself was a breeze but add in the muscle repair and lipo and it's a gourmet recipe for a lot of pain. I was barely able to get out of bed for the entire first week. I've since learned that a lot of that pain was due to the fact that he put my right drain tube too close to a nerve so every time I moved my leg too much or bent it, it would hit than nerve and shoot molten lava from my groin down into my leg. Can I just say...OUCH! I got my right drain out at my one week checkup but the one on the left had to stay because of all the bruising. Hopefully the left comes out tomorrow or I may become homicidal. I was initially fairly disappointed with what I saw in the mirror but am slowly starting to see glimpses of the end result and I couldn't be happier! If you had asked me last week if I'd do this again, I'd have said, not no but hell no! I'm feeling a bit different this week as the pain decreases to almost nothing and I can stand up straight and sleep flat again. I know everyone says not to weigh yourself the first month but I was too curious and I did it. To my surprise, even as swollen as I am, I'm down 12 pounds. Can't wait to see what happens in weeks 3 and 4! =) Updated on 29 Oct 2015: So it's been almost three months since my surgery. I can't remember a time in my life when I've been happier or more self confident with my body. Dr. Hanemann surpassed any result I even imagined or hoped for. The only issue I'm still having is swelling which is to be expected. Other than that, everything is perfect. My scar looks so ridiculously good. My boyfriend makes a comment literally every night about how amazed he is that it looks as good as it does. The scar itself and particularly Dr. Hanemann's placement of it are just really superb. I can wear the tiniest panties known to man and you can't see it. He is truly an artist and I'm SO thankful I chose him as my surgeon! A month after surgery I bought my first bikini in 30 years and I rocked that [RS bleep]! I've had a lot of fun buying new clothes because I finally feel like I look normal in them again. It's so nice to be able to buy pants that don't sag in the ass because the waist had to be big enough for my belly. My only regret is not doing the breast reduction because I could be pairing my nice fitting jeans with fitted shirts but nooooooo. I'm stuck buying shirt that are baggy on my flat new tummy so that my big giant boobs can fit in them. *sigh* Oh well, maybe I can save up enough to do those before I turn 60. =) My boyfriend is still against it but as I told him, he doesn't have to carry them around all day! Overall I'd say to any of you that are thinking of doing this surgery, it's TOTALLY worth it. Every.Single.Penny!!!
I decided to have a BA on a short notice. I've always wanted one but never talked much about it. Well in September of last year I got married and in January my daughter made a year old and my husband and I started discussing it and he told me I could do it. My first consultation did not go the way I planned. The doctor just didn't seem right for me but he was recommended by a friend so I gave it a try. The second consultation was a winner....he was also recommended by friends. I felt very comfortable and knew I wanted him to do the procedure. I rushed my surgery because I know if I waited I would never get it. When I get an idea in my head I have to do it right away. Anyway my pre op appointment was 2 weeks later and my surgery was 2 weeks after that appointment. I was so nervous in the days leading up to surgery because I have a very needy one year old and I was told I won't be able to lift her. Well now I am 3 days post op and although I haven't tried to lift her my pain is very minimal. The pain associated with the surgery is not even close to as bad as I thought it would be. Most of my pain comes from my armpit area because I chose to have my armpit fat liposuction. The moment I got home and looked in the mirror I knew I had made the right choice because I am very happy and instantly felt like a better person. Updated on 11 Apr 2015: Updated on 11 Apr 2015: The day after surgery I felt like they had gotten higher and more stiff
I had a breast augmentation 2 1/2 years ago. At the time I was 33 yrs old. I had always had nice breasts, not big, but nice. After having my daughter my bra size went from 32 B to barely an A. I had a wonderful surgeon who really listened and did a fantastic job. I am now 5'0 93lbs and wear a 32 D or 34 C. Updated on 13 Jan 2014: I choose Allergan natrelle silicone breast implants Right 265cc Left 286cc I'll add some before and after pictures from my surgeon. Also some recent pics. Anytime I take self pics it appears that one side is higher than the other, but they're actually very symmetrical. They feel very natural and I haven't had any problems what so ever. Feel free to ask any questions.
At 1st and because recommended I was happy however the results not what expected or described to me at all. I should have run out on the day of surgery when Dr H clearly said to be there may need to be a lil freely here or their before he even started. Then when I post op visit to discussed the tweeks they quote me another 7-8k after spending 20k for what looks really bad !!!!
My final countdown begins and 20 days and counting! I have really enjoyed the stories, pictures (before, during and after) those sharing their fears for the unknown, the battle with weight and quitting smoking in order to have the surgery, working extra to save the money to finally be where you want to be. I am just like so many others and the struggles of dropping the weight, (down 50 since December 9, 2015) quitting smoking,(after 37 years) working non-stop to get extra money to pay cash for the surgery...my list goes on and on. I have been so excited since I made this decision back in December 2015 to begin this journey and I told my husband what my goals were and I could never have done this without his love and support. I set my mind to it and this time I meant business and after over 15 years of marriage I finally broke down and told my husband just how much his lovely wife weighed :O) I knew he could never 100% understand my fears or excitement from reaching goal after goal if he didn't know where i began. Once I had my goal set, i told him that I was going to have this surgery and what steps I needed to do to get there. Well fast forward, here I am on the final countdown!!! I have lost the weight...CHECK. I have quit smoking...DOUBLE CHECK...and now I am finally going to the flat side! I will post a few before pictures....I will try to post some the day of and during recovery and give my experience of having this done. I have done so much reading and preparing and I am pretty much ready. Stay turned for my final countdown ~~20 DAYS~~ Updated on 5 Jul 2016: I finished up my "recovery" room and packages are starting to arrive. I had a busy weekend "nexting"...I put a fresh coat of paint in the guest bedroom which will be my recovery room for the first two weeks. I will move my electric recliner (my bed for the first 2 weeks) and I have my table set up all waiting for the day of to finally arrive. I went shopping this weekend and bought a few things: Two nightgowns - one that snaps up the front and the other zips Boy shorts - so I don't have any pressure on the incision Scaraway - two sizes Bio-oil - two bottles coco body butter hand mirror ~ magnified so I can see the incision Prescriptions all filled Hot/cold pack this weekend all the minor things like crackers for nausea etc. Getting excited and before I know it, the 20th will be here!!! Updated on 17 Jul 2016: I am so sorry I have not kept this up as I had initially intended but, I am from Baton Rouge, Louisiana and if you haven't been watching the news lately we, our City, has been the headliner for weeks now. We have had protests for over 6 days in a row and guess how happens to live in the neighborhood that is across the street from our Baton Rouge City Police Headquarters? Yeap, you got it right ...ME!!! Well, today I woke up with gunshots and policemen that were murdered. Helicopters have been blazing over my house for days and days and now this horrific crime. So now that this is behind me or as much as I can put it behind me, I am ready for my countdown and my final few days to be here :O) I will post those pre pictures to have something to compare with and my measurements. Updated on 20 Jul 2016: I feel amazing!!! Right now, I am not in any pain and from what I can see it looks awesome!!!! I'll right more later :) Updated on 18 Aug 2016: It's so hard to believe that one month is now behind me and so much happening around me during this time. As you can see in my profile, I live in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and after dealing with protest, the murder of 3 police officiers and now the Storm with no name flooding our Parish and surround Parishs with total destruction of over 40k homes and over 20K water rescues and death toll up to 13. I am sure you will understand why I have not updated. So now on to the important issue at hand, my update! I am a few day shy from being one month but I can tell you that I feel awesome! I was sleeping in my bed by week two but highly suggest a full length body pillow to curl into. I have a wonderful recliner that I left and did find I slept better in it but I knew that I had to brave it and convert to the bed. Eating well let's just say after having the muscle repair, you can't eat too much because of how tight you are so eating less was easy. I was back down to pre-surgery weight by week 2 1/1 weeks and have dropped down below since then so I am super excited about that because I kept 10 pounds on to have wiggle room. Regarding the pain...day one was super easy because I am pretty sure I still had numbing medication. Day two until I got the drains out which was day six was the worst. The pain was not where the cut was, the pain was the drain tubes (super sensitive) but the most pain was the muscle repair. Geez did it hurt to try to stand, walk, cough, sneeze, laugh and yes even breath! But the nice part about it is that I now have the abs of a teenager once again! To help reduce the pain make sure you have a “cough” pillow (a small pillow to apply pressure on the abs) which I left on my tummy the entire time just in case. Wearing the compression garment is a MUST and make sure that you have two of them, one to wear and one to wash. The doctor gave me a separate wrap around compression garment to wear over the other one for one week beginning day 2. This was to help squeeze everything together after lipo and muscle repair and having the extra support felt wonderful. After the first week it was optional to wear but suggested if a lot of swelling. I wore the wrap around 23 hours a day up to week 3 and still put it on at times to just give more support and it just feels really good. Scar management has been super easy. I went to see the doctor for 2 week follow-up and all scabs were gone and he gave the thumbs up to being using creams, oils and scaraway strips. The scaraway strips must be worn for no less than 12 hours a day so I put those on after I shower in the morning and wear them while at work. When I come home, I remove them and rub either bio-oil or belly butter (I rotate daily) and massage the scar for a long time. The scar is looking amazing and healed so fast. I go for my next visit on the 29th. I have taken several pictures and will post them over the weekend so you can see the HUGE difference! TIPS for those who are about to have procedure. 1. Must have and top on the list is a comfortable electric recliner with pillows tucked around at night. 2. Sleep in a very cold room so you don’t sweat (I had a window unit turned on 60) 3. If you have a low tolerance for pain, make sure your doctor gives you something stronger than a higher dose of Tylenol. 4. Water bottle next to you at all times in case you feel the need to cough the water will suppress it. 5. A basket on a table right next to you that holds everything you need without having to get up. My basket contained: cheese nips. Soft ear plugs, all medication especially the pain medication because you will wake up just to take that the first four days, cough drops (coughing hurt like hell), saltine crackers. I also had the remote, my computer, and book (which I never picked up). 6. Massage the areas that were lippoed because that area you will notice gets hard after the procedure….massage it as often as you can. If I missed anything or if anyone has questions just give a reply!
